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A 57-year-old woman who threatened her own husband with a kitchen knife will learn her fate in December. Irene Lord, currently on remand at HMP Bronzefield, admitted a single count of threatening a person with an offensive weapon/bladed article/corrosive substance...

Spice Lounge, which opened its doors on Ryde High Street just last month, has already achieved the highest possible 5-star food hygiene rating. The new Indian restaurant began welcoming diners on 15th September and has quickly earned praise for its...

The sea level is likely to be 'about a metre higher' in around 80 years’ time, the Environment Agency (EA) has told the Isle of Wight Council. Flooding in Ryde in 2023 followed an 'exceptional rainfall event' but there will...

Parents across the South East are being urged to use half term as a chance to catch their child up on any missed flu vaccinations to ensure they are protected as winter and flu season begins to bite. Many school-aged...

The Isle of Wight College has proudly announced that its on-site training restaurant has been awarded a 5-star food hygiene rating following a recent inspection. The top rating - the highest possible - reflects the College’s and its catering team’s...

Members of the public are being urged to follow the firework code this bonfire season after firefighters responded to a significant rise in incidents during last year’s celebrations across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Hampshire and Isle of Wight...

The Isle of Wight Council’s short-lived ABC group has disbanded following Reform UK’s recent by-election win. Central Rural representative, Reform UK’s Caroline Gladwin, and independent Nettlestone and Seaview councillor David Adams had previously announced they had united to form a...

6 medical students from a new graduate programme have begun placements at Tower House Surgery in Ryde as part of a push to tackle GP shortages on the Isle of Wight. The students are enrolled on King's College London’s Graduate...

A cross-party group of MPs, including Isle of Wight West MP Richard Quigley, will join campaigners at Downing Street later today (Tuesday) to deliver a petition calling for urgent Government action to end preventable deaths from eating disorders. The petition...

How the property looked before works begun Demolition works have now been completed at Old Park Lodge in St Lawrence, over a year and a half after a significant landslip destroyed the home and left neighbouring properties hanging precariously on...